…and I, and surely you.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects different in nature. The poet has used love as…
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Matthew 6:33
…unto you’. Metaphor – In the verse, the phrase ‘But seek ye first the kingdom of God’ is a metaphor for heaven. Consonance – The verse also has good use…
The Bells
…Bells” is a metaphorical, poetic piece. It appeared in a periodical, Sarrain’s Union, in 1849. In this poem, the writer represents different stages of life. He beautifully connects the bell,…
Life’s Tragedy
…and “For if we mortals love, or if we sing.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different in…
Sonnet 19: When I consider how my light is spent
…Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different in nature. The poet has used the metaphor of the king…
Hymn
…the Guardian of mankind” and “Heaven as a roof, holy Creator.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different…
Cross
…ever I cursed my black old mother”, “My old man died in a fine big house” and “My ma died in a shack..” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech…
Sonnet VII O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell
…and innocent mind are three major themes of this sonnet. Although the poet calls Solitude, presents it as a metaphorical persona, and wants to live with it in the natural…
Isaiah 41:10
…of /m/ ‘for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God’. Extended Metaphor – The verse Isaiah 41:10 is an extended metaphor for God’s love and…
Hickory, Dickory, Dock
…the clock;”, “The clock struck one” and “And down he run.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects different in nature….
Psalm 140:5
…and the sound of /r/ in, ‘The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords’. Metaphor – The snare and the net in the verse Psalm 140:5 is a…
Rain
…been”, “But here I pray that none whom once I loved” and “Solitary, listening to the rain.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is…
Harlem Shadows
…poem, such as “Of day the little gray feet know no rest”, “Has pushed the timid little feet of clay” and “The sacred brown feet of my fallen race.” Metaphor:…
As from a Quiver of Arrows
…ourselves, by day” and “a bent photo—why? Were the two of / them lovers?” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects…
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
…their names disappear from memory” and “His death will open a gateway for others to do what they love.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied…
Eagle Poem
…in this poem, such as; “Were born, and die soon within a”, “To pray you open your whole self” and “Over Salt River. Circled in blue sky.” Metaphor: It is…
As Imperceptibly as Grief
…metaphor of a bird, the speaker states that it flies away into something beautiful without showing its wings. Major Themes in “As Imperceptibly as Grief”: Transitoriness of things, nature, and…
The Good-Morrow
…device that shows the use of a highly uncommon or unusual metaphor. The poem shows the use of union in love as a globe and two persons as hemispheres. This…
Sonnet 7: How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth
…Speed of time, will of heaven, and acceptance of the poet about what happens to him are major themes of this sonnet. The poet has beautifully and metaphorically presented the…
October
…their five senses. Louise used imagery in this poem, such as; “didn’t he heal, weren’t the spring seeds planted” and “I remember how the earth felt, red and dense.” Metaphor:…